Students will submit a term/research paper that illustrates self-awareness and their understanding of the theoretical concepts of psychosocial and systems theory, social forces and social identities in human development. Each student must analyze his or her own behavior during middle childhood (6-12 years) OR early adolescence (12-18 years) in terms of the theoretical frameworks discussed in class and review of pertinent literature. This paper is expected to describe his or her management of each task in this stage and of the psychosocial crisis. Special attention must be given to the ways in which development was influenced by the family, small groups (peers) or organizations (church, school, scout, etc.) and by gender, race, socioeconomic status, and/or other specific social forces (unemployment, parent involvement in war effort, rural/urban residence, etc.).
All papers must be typed, double-spaced, and carefully edited, following APA format. The paper should be 7 to 9 pages in length and include documentation (use of articles from current journals). More than five (5) grammatical errors are unacceptable.
Use APA Manual (6th edition).
